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    • utilerU Offline
      utiler
      last edited by

      Trust you to try and scare him off the forum all together, TIG!!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Yes, there are specific max / mins of riser / goings and a 2R+G is the range here in OZ also but for getting a stair modelled effectively and quickly I would have gone down the 'keep it simple' road.... ๐Ÿ˜•

      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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      • TIGT Offline
        TIG Moderator
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        @utiler said:

        Trust you to try and scare him off the forum all together, TIG!!! ๐Ÿ˜‰
        Yes, there are specific max / mins of riser / goings and a 2R+G is the range here in OZ also but for getting a stair modelled effectively and quickly I would have gone down the 'keep it simple' road.... ๐Ÿ˜•
        That's what I ended up saying 'KISS'... ๐Ÿ˜’
        An all bells and whistles stair tool could get very complicated...
        The single most important thing currently missing is I think the 'nosing' - tread 'overlaps', required in all stairs... ๐Ÿ˜•

        TIG

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        • pbacotP Offline
          pbacot
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          @unknownuser said:

          The single most important thing currently missing is I think the 'nosing' - tread 'overlaps', required in all stairs... ๐Ÿ˜•

          for straight runs, or any stairs with identical treads, this could be handled by components. So then the designer can edit the simple tread component and add a profile. This could be a subroutine or the user just designs and draws their own.

          What I find about stairs, is I can design the basics fine, and drawing a blocky staircase is not the issue as it's pretty easy SU drawing, it's adding the nosing etc., having a top nosing, and a finished (open) side. So stair routines end up somewhere in the middle, possibly making the process more complicated.

          Balustrades have always been very time consuming for me--in 2d CAD too. I know how to design them but drawing takes a lot of variables. Problem is every staircase I do is different. How a plugin fits into the process is problematic.

          But there is a definite place for being able to quickly insert a usable "representation" of a staircase in a building model. Also as a quick proof of design tool. Perhaps it is not of the detail for, code, closeups, or construction, but gets you somewhere along, like the generic door and window tools.

          I recently DL'd a spiral staircase from the 3D warehouse. It fit the bill for a long shot, which is all I ever needed it for. NG for anything else of course.

          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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          • utilerU Offline
            utiler
            last edited by

            @tig said:

            @utiler said:

            The single most important thing currently missing is I think the 'nosing' - tread 'overlaps', required in all stairs... ๐Ÿ˜•

            True... ๐Ÿ‘ Although for quick modelling purposes a basic stair would suffice unless of course you are doing Construction Docs.

            purpose/expression/purpose/....

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            • R Offline
              rv1974
              last edited by

              @tig said:

              @rv1974 said:

              There must be ability to set up the net gap between railing posts .
              But that's a 'balustrade' tool not a stair tool ?
              The 4"/100mm sphere gap rule will then apply too...

              This plug-in generates some kind of primitive railing&posts system doesn't it?
              My local safety regulations demand <= 10cm net gap between posts so getting it automatically (not through additional plugins) would be really great.

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              • sdmitchS Offline
                sdmitch
                last edited by

                Yes, the railing and post system is premitive but I never intended it to be more and my intentions have not changed.

                Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                • utilerU Offline
                  utiler
                  last edited by

                  @utiler said:

                  Ok, the last post was sent at 2am this morning on my iPad so I didn't have the option to run the plugin....

                  Sam, I wasn't aware you weren't in the industry so here's a quick glossary of terms which I expect is pretty universal.

                  I've chosen to make an example of the U-shape in-situ stair as it covers most terms.
                  [attachment=0:263t8gtv]<!-- ia0 -->Stairmaker.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:263t8gtv]

                  My crude attempt at a Dialogue Box

                  Stair Width: 2600
                  Stair Height: 3900
                  Flight 1 Width: 1200
                  Flight 2 Width: 1200
                  Tread Depth: 275
                  Total No. or Risers: 24
                  Riser Height: 162.5 [I expect this is a system variable that changes as No. of Riser input is changed. This gives the user a visual guide as to their final stair ratio...]
                  No. risers to Landing: 12 [this locates the landing in the overall flight...]
                  Rail Height: 900
                  Rail Offset: 50

                  Sam, Any chance of looking into this I posted a while back...?

                  Many thanks, Andrew
                  ๐Ÿ‘

                  purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                  • dereiD Offline
                    derei
                    last edited by

                    Please explain each input element, for who has no specialized terms knowledge
                    For example, what is Risers2Landing? or Gap Run2Run, Step Depth, Riser Height,Tread Depth and so on...
                    Thank you very much.

                    DESIGNER AND ARTIST [DEREI.UK](http://derei.uk/l)

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                    • sdmitchS Offline
                      sdmitch
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Please explain each input element, for who has no specialized terms knowledge
                      For example, what is Risers2Landing? or Gap Run2Run, Step Depth, Riser Height,Tread Depth and so on...
                      Thank you very much.

                      Risers2Landing is the number of steps or risers going up to the landing of a U-shape stair.
                      Gap Run2Run is the space between the sets of stairs in a U-shape stair.
                      Step Depth is the front to back dimension of each step.
                      Riser Height is the vertical distance between each step.
                      Tread Depth is the thickness of the individual steps.

                      Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                      http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                      • utilerU Offline
                        utiler
                        last edited by

                        @utiler said:

                        @utiler said:

                        Ok, the last post was sent at 2am this morning on my iPad so I didn't have the option to run the plugin....

                        Sam, I wasn't aware you weren't in the industry so here's a quick glossary of terms which I expect is pretty universal.

                        I've chosen to make an example of the U-shape in-situ stair as it covers most terms.
                        [attachment=0:2etuiebv]<!-- ia0 -->Stairmaker.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2etuiebv]

                        My crude attempt at a Dialogue Box

                        Stair Width: 2600
                        Stair Height: 3900
                        Flight 1 Width: 1200
                        Flight 2 Width: 1200
                        Tread Depth: 275
                        Total No. or Risers: 24
                        Riser Height: 162.5 [I expect this is a system variable that changes as No. of Riser input is changed. This gives the user a visual guide as to their final stair ratio...]
                        No. risers to Landing: 12 [this locates the landing in the overall flight...]
                        Rail Height: 900
                        Rail Offset: 50

                        Sam, Any chance of looking into this I posted a while back...?

                        Many thanks, Andrew
                        ๐Ÿ‘

                        Sam?

                        purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                        • sdmitchS Offline
                          sdmitch
                          last edited by

                          U, it is a little more than just changing the labels in the inputbox. Allowing a variable number of steps to/from the landing of U-shape stairs would require extensive re-write.

                          Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                          http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                          • utilerU Offline
                            utiler
                            last edited by

                            Thanks Sam, thought it was worth asking anyway....

                            ๐Ÿ‘

                            purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                            • A Offline
                              AlainBo
                              last edited by

                              Hello,
                              It could be interesting to be able to create L shape also.

                              Regards,
                              Alain

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                              • sdmitchS Offline
                                sdmitch
                                last edited by

                                @unknownuser said:

                                Hello,
                                It could be interesting to be able to create L shape also.

                                Regards,
                                Alain

                                That might be a simple add. I'll give it some thought.

                                Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                • sdmitchS Offline
                                  sdmitch
                                  last edited by

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  Hello,
                                  It could be interesting to be able to create L shape also.

                                  Regards,
                                  Alain

                                  Alain, The L shape option has been added.

                                  Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                  http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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                                  • guanjinG Offline
                                    guanjin
                                    last edited by

                                    ๆœชๅ‘ฝๅ.jpg
                                    sdmitch๏ผšHello
                                    What is the above parameters, why no changeใ€‚
                                    L-shaped and U-shaped running very slowใ€‚
                                    The previous version๏ผŒNormalใ€‚
                                    The ladder can not be changed to a pipe or a rectangle, the only line.

                                    I come from China, is to learn

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                                    • A Offline
                                      AlainBo
                                      last edited by

                                      Cool,
                                      thanks sdmitch

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                                      • charly2008C Offline
                                        charly2008
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi sdmitch,

                                        thanks for the extension.

                                        Charly

                                        He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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                                        • L Offline
                                          luhrzeznik
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

                                          I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

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                                          • sdmitchS Offline
                                            sdmitch
                                            last edited by

                                            @luhrzeznik said:

                                            Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble here!

                                            I used the plugin once and it worked fine. But when I tried to use it again, it doesn't get past the Stair Type. I click my option and the screen just disappear and then nothing. Do you have any idea why that could be happening?

                                            I assume this happens regardless of which stair option is selected?

                                            Locate and delete the Stair Maker.txt file and try the plugin again.

                                            What Units system are you using, 1.00 or 1,00?

                                            Nothing is worthless, it can always be used as a bad example.

                                            http://sdmitch.blogspot.com/

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